A walk in the park A cool Autumn breeze My mind in the dark Filled with dis-ease Why does the past Which should be left behind Always loop and rewind In the wheels of my mind? And what about tomorrow The anxiety of future lies Why do I feel such sorrow When all I see […]

We are wired by society to be overachievers.  So much so, that we now have to claim we are giving 110% as a mere 100% was apparently not sufficient enough.  Our culture reminds us, demands of us, that we constantly up our game and take it to the next level as the social pressures cause […]

*Reposting with the hope that we will yearn for and desire a renewed connection with community now that life is returning to normal* I was walking out of a supermarket when a homeless man pushing a shopping cart caught my attention in the far corner of my eye. He was hard to ignore, talking – […]

As a Wellness Coach and fitness enthusiast, I’ve observed extreme behavior when it comes to fitness routines: Guys coming to the gym twice a day, seven days a week, exercising one muscle group per visit; Gals monopolizing a Stairmaster for literally hours; Guys and gals doing a rigorous gym workout and then heading outdoors to […]

My first epiphany with Mindfulness happened in Italy.  I had just arrived into Rome, the Eternal City, by train from Florence and went for a walk in the bustling streets to stretch my legs.  While strolling through the busy piazzas and narrow alleys, I had my iPod on and could hear the faint buzz of […]

The overarching theme of all my writings is the extraordinary connection between Mind, Body and Soul. They are the three pillars of life and inextricably linked for overall wellbeing and happiness: challenge the Mind, exercise the Body and nourish the Soul. Sounds simple yet it is so easy to be out of balance, just ask […]

As we all try to manage our lives on our personal journey – the struggles and challenges that confront us – unbeknownst to us, there is a higher purpose to our daily existence. A far greater calling. But we often cannot see past the grind of daily life, much like the forest for the trees. […]

Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve. It doesn’t matter whether you’re the lion or a gazelle – when […]

The statistics seem contradictory, a total paradox. After all, these are the very best of times, right? We are living longer and modern medicine is discovering the cure for so many diseases; we surround ourselves with every imaginable toy in our supersized homes; we can Google any topic, Skype anyone anywhere for free or stream […]

Flashback to 2011…who were you ten years ago?  If you take a moment to seriously reflect on your status a decade ago, you may be astonished as most of us are to acknowledge that our values, preferences, and personalities have changed significantly – often in profound, fundamental ways.  But when asked to project ten years […]